Jo, perhaps "bash" was a harsh term. However, my take on this situation is that Exotics is probably (at least in my mind) a high school aged person who is excited about his new hobby. We've seen this before. I just feel that the "3rd degree" he's received in this thread is the type of treatment that leads to a new member not wanting to post further, and possibly leaving. There's even a mention of spelling errors. Obviously, good spelling is not required for good husbandry. In my opinion, a courteous pm sent to the op about a spelling error in his sig line would be preferable to a public calling out.

This thread was about the shed anomaly on his snake's head. Its turned into an inquisition about his plans as a breeder. As far as the pre-kill methods, he posted his method for killing the mouse and asked for advice about his method, and received it. Hopefully, he will follow that advice in the future, and I think he probably will.

Sorry for stirring the pot.
Steve